Cognitive interviewing
This live online course provides training in Cognitive Interviewing, a set of techniques used to test survey questions.
Designing and Moderating Focus Groups
This course is designed to give an overview of the role and function of using focus groups as a method of data collection in qualitative research.
Depth Interviewing Skills
This course gives participants an understanding of, and experience in using, the skills and techniques involved in conducting qualitative interviews.
Introduction to Qualitative Research
This course is designed to equip participants with a clear understanding of the key features and commonly-used methods of qualitative research.
How the ‘Worrying About Money?’ guide is helping people facing financial insecurity
Jo Wildman on ScotCen's latest research into experiences of using the 'Worrying About Money?' guide among people experiencing financial insecurity.
Research methods
The tools and processes used to gather, analyse, and interpret information to answer a research question.
Scottish Health Survey reports high levels of food insecurity
The 2023 Survey results provide a crucial picture of health and wellbeing in Scotland and how this has changed over the past two decades.
Survey Futures awards £1.28M to support development of survey methods
New funding to support a step change in survey research.
A day in the life … conducting deliberative research
The Centre for Deliberation generates evidence that policy makers and citizens can use to inform, engage with and transform complex social issues.